Ivory Coast want Crystal Palace flier Wilfried Zaha to replace injured Gervinho as they try to become only the fourth country to successfully defend the Africa Cup of Nations title. Egypt have achieved the feat three times in the 60-year-old African football showcase and Ghana and Cameroon once each. After the Ivorian Elephants achieved the first of their two Cup of Nations triumphs 25 years ago, they finished third when defending the title after falling to Nigeria in the semi-finals.
